Another day, Another Nursing School!

If you have been reading my posts, you know about my problems with the college I was attending. After everything, I wanted to jump right on board and get back into school and classes so I can finish as quickly as possible. The reason I didn’t was because of my wife. Not in a negative way mind you, in a positive way.

When you are single, you do what you want, when you want, how you want. You don’t think about anyone else. But when you are in a serious relationship, such as a marriage, you need to talk things over with anyone which your decision may affect. It would affect my wife, mostly financially, so I had to talk to her about everything and come to a mutual decision about our next move.

We were on the same page for about 95% of everything. Neither of us want me to attend my old school. It stressed me out, was completely unfair, and didn’t do what we were paying them to do… teach. Their answer for everything was “look in the book”. Well, gee thanks. I never thought of looking there! That is why I was paying around 2 grand a semester, part-time, for you to tell me to look in a book.

Anyway, my wife found a school where I can finish everything online, as long as I had completed 50% or more of my clinical studies. The only issue we both had about this school was that it was on the expensive side. Now I paid directly for all my schooling and didn’t have a student loan until my final year where I took out a very small loan to finish school and not worry about the finances.

I looked into every avenue. In NY, you were allow to could sit in on the LPN test if you have completed 3 semesters of Nursing school, except 3 years ago they did away with that and you need to take an LPN course… which is over $12,000 over a year! So that left that out.

The reason we didn’t apply to the new school immediately was because of the expense. It was a bit pricey so we had to think that all through. Also, my wife has issues because when I am in school, I am stressed out. I never feel like I am learning as much as I need to especially for the tests. But after some more talking about it and some input from both her parents and my sister, we decided that I should go for it. Lucky I did apply when I did because as of 10-31-11, if you haven’t applied for the program you need to be an LPN or paramedic to apply now. No more students with 50% or more of clinical completed! I applied on September 3rd and was accepted before the deadline.

So now that I am in a new school, I am feeling a bit nervous. What if I don’t make it – again! I know this is what I want to do and I plan on continuing on once I get there, but what if I am just not smart or accomplished enough to pass this? What do I do next? I know I will not know until I try, but it still a little nerve wracking. To be so close, yet so far… now I know what it means by that song!

All I can think is how much I would disappoint my wife and mayself but not being able to pass a simple class and become the person I want to be. To not be able to provide the life for my family as I feel I should is a bit humiliating. But all I can do now is give it my best shot, work hard and in theory all will be ok.

Wish me luck!

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all you can do is try your best. not to sound like a cliche but whatever is meant to be will be. Hopefully this school will be better than Farmingdale in every way and not stress you/us out as much. You know I love you no matter what happens or what your job title is, but I know how important this is to you and I want you to be happy and do what you love. I am wishing you luck all the way and you know I am always by your side. xoxo – your wife 🙂